Module 4.6a Quiz

Nearly all the time, Estrella is kind, thinks fondly of her friends, and feels warmly about others. What concept is illustrated in this example?

• A Myers-Briggs indicator

• A factor analysis

• A self-report inventory

• A trait

Even though her friends have tried to show her a copy of the exam she is about to take, Jayne refuses to cheat. Jayne would rank high on the Big Five trait of

• conscientiousness.

• neuroticism.

• openness to experience.

• extraversion.

Which of the following best describes the person depicted in this image?

• Agreeableness

• Openness to experience

• Extraversion

• Neuroticism

Dr. Barbieri conducted a study on extraversion in which she asked participants to rate the extent to which they agreed with a variety of statements about their behaviors. For example, she asked participants to rate their agreement with the following statement: “I easily trust other people I meet, and I enjoy being around other people.”

What kind of assessment technique did Dr. Barbieri use to assess extraversion in her study?

• Free association

• Personality inventory

• Factor analysis

• Dream analysis

Dr. Barbieri conducted a study on extraversion in which she asked participants to rate the extent to which they agreed with a variety of statements about their behaviors. For example, she asked participants to rate their agreement with the following statement: “I easily trust other people I meet, and I enjoy being around other people.”

Which of the following best captures why the wording of her statement may be confusing to participants?

• In addition to asking participants about a behavior related to extraversion, it asked about a behavior related to conscientiousness.

• In addition to asking participants about a behavior related to extraversion, it asked about a behavior related to neuroticism.

• In addition to asking participants about a behavior related to extraversion, it asked about a behavior related to agreeableness.

• In addition to asking participants about a behavior related to extraversion, it asked about a behavior related to openness to experience.

Geri just had her 75th birthday. Which of the following is a logical and objective conclusion about Geri’s personality?

• Geri’s personality is more stable than when she was 40 years old.

• Geri’s level of neuroticism has likely increased.

• Geri’s birth order plays a bigger role in the expression of her personality.

• Geri likely rates her personality very differently than her friends rate her personality.